Our lawyers regularly represent clients in all types of family law cases. In all our cases, we
have two important goals — to provide our clients with excellent legal advice, and with the care
and attention they need to help them through what is frequently a stressful time in their lives.
We handle virtually every type of family law matter, including:
- Divorce, Civil Union Dissolution, and Separation
- We handle straightforward divorces and
dissolutions, as well as extremely complex cases. We help clients deal with custody and
visitation disputes, child support issues, and spousal maintenance (alimony) issues.
We also frequently address complicated issues regarding business valuations, pension and
retirement plans, stock options, investment portfolios, and taxation. We provide thorough
advice about the fairness of proposed settlement agreements, as well as the chances of success
in court. In all these areas, our goals are to help our clients obtain a degree of financial
security, provide for the emotional and financial needs of their children, and retain their
dignity and self-respect throughout this difficult process.
- Appeals
- We have extensive experience in the Vermont Supreme Court in the area of family law.
We can handle any appeal to the Supreme Court, and can also advise about the likelihood of
success on appeal.
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- Adoptions
- We are experienced in the intricacies of all types of adoption cases, and can
help clients with the various forms, documents, and motions needed to obtain an adoption.
- Guardianships
- We can help clients obtain a guardianship for an elderly or sick person, and
we can provide financial and health care powers of attorney if needed.
- Parentage
- We can help identify the biological parents of a child, and deal with any custody,
visitation, or support issues that arise in these types of cases.
- Grandparent Visitation
- We work with grandparents who are being denied access to their
grandchildren and need the court’s help to establish visitation with their grandchildren.
- Surrogacy
- We have experience in drafting donor and surrogacy agreements, and can provide
clients with the detailed advice they need in this new and uncharted area of the law.
